Tragedy in the USA: Lukas Žemaitis, 28-year-old member of the Lithuanian national team, died unexpectedly



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In 2008, Lukas became the European under-16 basketball champion with the Lithuanian team, still called the “golden generation”, led by Jonas Valančiūnas, who is currently playing a very successful game in the NBA.

1992 The students led by Kazys Maksvytis, who were born in 2008, won the U16 championship for the only time in 2008, impressively eliminating young Czech basketball players 75:33 in the final.

Lukas, who moved to New Jersey with his father Evaldas Žemaitis, did not forget his roots and beyond the Atlantic, while in high school in Newark-NJ he continued to play basketball at the highest level. represented the Lithuanians in the United States at the Millennium World Games in Vilnius.

Later, L. Žemaitis repeatedly defended the NJ men’s team “Flame” colors at the North American Sports and Physical Education Union (Šalfas) tournaments. participated in the prestigious “Embassy Cup” competition in the capital Washington.

During the most difficult period, Lithuanians in the United States sincerely sympathize with Luke’s parents, Jolanta and Evaldas, while inviting all Lithuanian basketball fans to remain indifferent to the situation of this disaster and to contribute to the funeral. of L. Žemaitis as much as possible with its slaughter.

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